By Brian Kollars (SpringfrieldNewsSun.com) — The in-laws came up huge with an amazing gift. If you drive past our house, you’ll see a small leg lamp in the window, a replica of the cussing dad’s big prize in “A Christmas Story.” Our teenager is appalled that I would display this fine piece of craftsmanship in such a prominent space but, hey, she doesn’t pay the mortgage.

Ohio State football fans got a big lump of coal last week when the NCAA surprised everyone by banning the Buckeyes from a bowl game … next season. There’s no way the fallout from Jim Tressel’s dirty little secret should stretch into 2012. But it will.

The NCAA allegedly employs bright people who could consult a calendar and figure out that Ohio State was in line for a bowl game this year. Why not step up the pace and drop this bombshell a month earlier? That way, OSU doesn’t go to a meaningless bowl game this season.

On the other hand, the arrogant OSU administration has fumbled at every turn, from the ridiculous news conference during which Tressel was given a big smooch to the weak self-imposed sanctions. If there was any hint of this coming down, OSU should have said no to the Gator Bowl.

I’m sure the attorneys……

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